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ENSP 330: Introduction to Environmental law

research guide for ENSP 330

Citation Chasing

As you conduct your research, you will need to make note of the additional resources (book, book chapter, journal article) you identify in the bibliographies, references, notes, and footnotes of the sources you are using. The reason for this? Because this is one of the best ways to further your research.

Example:

Let's say you found this very relevant article: 

 

 Example:
Gregory S. Munro, The Public Trust Doctrine and the Montana Constitution as Legal Bases for Climate Change Litigation in Montana, 73 Mont. L. Rev. 123 (2012)

 

Use Google Scholar via the Databases so you will be connected to what we own.

If the article is really great for your research, and you have checked the references used by the author/s, you can look and see if the article has been cited by anyone else since it was published. 
This is the original great article:

Gregory S. Munro, The Public Trust Doctrine and the Montana Constitution as Legal Bases for Climate Change Litigation in Montana, 73 Mont. L. Rev. 123 (2012)

There are several ways to see who has cited the article, (HeinOnline provides some citing information) but one of the best and easiest ways is to use 
Google Scholar. (https://scholar.google.com/)
Once in google scholar, type/paste in the title of the original article.
Look for the - cited by.

Please email Judy if you do not find what you need
 

For Books - use WorldCat

For Articles - There are a couple of ways to determine if we own the article and in what format.  
1. Use Google Scholar  (https://www.lib.umd.edu/dbfinder/id/UMD05737)
2. Google and use the Reload button (http://lib.guides.umd.edu/reload-button
3. Use WorldCat and type in the title of the article or the journal name. 
4. Use the Citation Linker